K C BatemanKate Bateman / K. C. Bateman, is the #1 bestselling author of Regency and Renaissance historical romances, including the Secrets & Spies series and the Bow Street Bachelors Series. Her books have received Starred Reviews from Publisher's weekly and Lbrary Journal, and feature feisty, intelligent heroines, (badasses in bodices!) wickedly inappropriate banter, and heroes you want to strangle and kiss. Her Renaissance romp The Devil To Pay was a 2019 RITA nominee. When not writing, Kate leads a double life as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several TV shows in the UK. She currently lives in Illinois with a number-loving husband and three inexhaustible children, and regularly returns to her native England 'for research.' Kate loves to hear from readers. Contact her via her website: www.kcbateman.com and sign up for her newsletter to receive regular updates on new releases, giveaways and exclusive excerpts. Read More Read Less